Himalayan Academy.com and TAKA Have A New Home
March 3, 2012
TAKA - Himalayan Academy.com Is On The Move!
March 1, 2012  We are moving to a new server. Instead of taking down this web site we are going to leave it up and you will be seeing this content for a day or so until, magically, you will be looking at a new web site that should go much faster....
Monastery Kitchen Renovation Begins
March 1, 2012Our monks working out of the new cooking space which is about 1/4 of the same area. It is actually quite efficient, though storage space is really lacking. All the plumbing was re-done Bright, clean new ceiling } ]; height: 525, width: 700, imageCrop:true, imagePan:false, transitionSpeed:150}); The long-awaited renovation of...
Monastery Twitter Updates for 2012-02-29
February 29, 2012Today Bodhinatha and Senthilnathaswami are driving to Austin. Our truck in the beautiful desert sunrise http://t.co/3ILrDYFF # http://t.co/W6xyYCbU Mushroom photo of the day. Earth always amazes, offering amazing and surprising things each day # If you live in Austin, join us tonight for our Guru Chronicles book signing event at...
Monastery Twitter Updates for 2012-02-28
February 28, 2012Bodhinatha attended a luncheon today with tonight's speakers at the West Texas interfaith event. Coordination and wonderful conversation. # Our interfaith dialogue in Midland, TX, will be live streamed. Join us in two hours. Click the big blue button here: http://t.co/5dT45Ejw # The interfaith event in Midland was a great...
Tapas, the fire of striving
February 27, 2012When should we do those hard spiritual disciplines that we admire (and secretly fear), the hardships endured by yogis, saints and swamis of memory and legend? Are we ready for the fire of tapas, the tenth niyama? How to get the most of these extraordinary efforts? Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami explains,...
Bodhinatha in Midland Texas, Day 2
February 27, 2012Lubbock Satsang Mandal Lubbock Satsang Mandal Earlier in the day, girls made garlands for Bodhinatha The ladies in Midland also drew elaborate rangoli outside the temple to welcome Bodhinatha } ]; height: 525, width: 700, imageCrop:false, imagePan:false, transitionSpeed:150}); On Sunday in Midland, Texas, Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami gave a talk accompanied...
Water, Water, Everywhere!
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